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advantage of such time lag and if so. the

detai Is thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by Government to
direct the channels to reduce the time lag?

10 make such

(d) if so. the details thereof?

Science and Technology Research

based DD Ch3lnel

Use of community radio for

communication

any policy like censorship

programme decent; and

campaign

1270. SHRJ
N.
GOKULAKRISHNAN:
Will the Minister
0
INFORMATION
AND
BROA
CASTING be pleased to state:
(a) whether
the Ministry
i using
community
radio for com m iicarion
campaigns in the country, pa icularly in
relation to health, education,
omen rights.
protection of environment.
nsumer rights.
etc.;

1272. SHRT SANJAYRAUT:

inister
of INFORMATION
BROADCASTING
be pleased t

ill the
AND
state:

(a) whether Government is onsidering

to launch an exclusive
cience and
Technology Research bas (j DD Channel
in the country for the
nefit of various
communities in the c ntry;
(b) if so, the det . s thereof and by when
it will be started; and

(b) whether the Mi istry is coordinating

with other nodal
. iistries and agencies
to m:ke communi y radio a popular one;
and
(c) whethe there are any plans to tie
up with FM radio channels to give wide
publicity 0 community radios')

1273 SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will the

Minist r of INFORMATION
AND
BRO DCASTlNG be pleased to state:
(' ) whether Government is aware ofthe
pir: .y of films and other entertainment
content in India;

271. SHRIMATI
JHARNA
DAS
B IDYA:
Will
the
Minister
of
I IFORMATION
AND
BROADASTING be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there is all
increase in programmes or serials on several
TV channels having obscene, criminal,
violent content and dialogues with double
meaning in the name of entertainment;
(b) whether such serials mislead our
society or young generation and deform
this immature heart and mind;
(c) whether

Government

has defined

(b) what is the amount of loss occurred

to film industry due to piracy in India
during the last three years; and
(c) the derails thereof, State-wise?

Employees on deemed deputation to

Prasar Bharati
1274. SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE:
Will the Minister of INFORMATION
AND BROADCASTING
be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Ministry had sent any
proposal
to Seventh
Central
Pay

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on

Kundu Committee Report on the status of

Muslims in the country:

(b) tile status of proposal received from

Prasar Bharati as stated in reply to USQ
No. 312 answered on I December, 2015
regarding grant of upgraded pay scale for
all employees;

(b) if so, specific'

ions of the
recommendatiuns
acceed
by it and the
details of their imple entation; and

Commission
for all those employees
deemed depuration to Prasar Bharuti;

belonging
to Subordinate
Engineering
Cadre and
Prograrrune Cadre of Prasar Bharari joined
after 25 February, 1999, who have been
extended
the benefits
of Ministry's
communication dated 25 February, 1999;

(c) if not, the'

(e) the details of employees

and
(d) the status of implementation of pay
anomalies of Prasar Bharati employees'?

Cable

digitisation

programme

Unspent

asons therefor?

-,

MSDP

funds

1277. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHAN

REDDY: Will the Minister ofMIN
RITY
AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact t I nothing has
been spent by Govemn nt of Telangana
of the funds releus
by the Ministry
under
Multi-See
oral Development
Plan (MSDP) il 2013-14, 2014-ISand
2015-16;
(b) if $\ ,the

1275. SHIH DILlP KUMARTIRKEY:

Wi I the Minister of INFORMATION
AND BROADCASTING
be pleased to
state:
(a) whether'
is a fact that the cable
digitisation pro rarnme of the Government
has hit a roa -block after various cable
services pro ider association have moved
to courts '. ainst this programme;

and the

I'

details of funds released

ns for not utilizing the same;

(e) does it not mean that funds under

MSDP are mainly for infrastructure
development in areas like health. education,
erc.; and

(d) if so. how Ministry looks at the

pathetic performance ofTelangana and how
is it going to ensure that funds meant for
minorities are utilized early"

(b)
so, what is the achievement of
cable igitisation programme till date; and
) the action Government
take in this regard')

proposes to

Recommendations
of Kundu
Committee Report on
status of Muslims
1276. SHRI
the Minister of
pleased to st: e:

lNASH PANDE: Will

NORlTY AFFArRS be

(a) whe ier Government has accepted

the reco imendar icns of the Arnitabh

Job opportunities

for minority

1278. SHRI KTRAN

SHRI P BHA
Will the Minist
AFFA IRS be please

youths

Y NANDA:
ACHARYA:

of MINORlTY
to state:

(a) whether G vernrnent proposes to

launch
new s ernes to create job
opportunities a ongst the youth belonging
to minority communities;
(h) if so. the details thereof and if not.
the reasons therefor along with the funds